Emergency services outside Mile End station on the morning of Tuesday, December 4, following reports of a person on the tracks (Image: Twitter @LucTorresUK)

11:43

Disruption should ease on the District Line too

11:41KEY EVENT

The station is open again and trains are back to normal

11:33

No change from TfL

Transport for London is still giving out the same advice to customers on its website:

Mile End: Closed - This station is closed due to a customer incident. Tickets are being accepted on local buses.

11:23

Some services resuming with severe delays

11:22

Mile End station remains closed - here's some advice for diverted passengers

11:03

Central Line facing longest delays because of the incident

The official Central Line Twitter account says the delays are ‘severe’

10:55

'Uneasy feeling' for passenger who was evacuated

It sounds like there were worrying scenes in the station as the emergency services moved people clear:

10:53

Transport for London confirm the station is closed

This information has been uploaded to the TfL website.

Travellers wanting to use the Central or District Lines from the station will need to seek alternative routes:

Mile End: Closed - This station is closed due to a person on the track

Central Line: No service Leytonstone to Liverpool Street due to a person on the track, SEVERE DELAYS on the rest of the line. London Buses, TfL Rail, Abellio and Great Western accepting valid London Underground tickets via any reasonable route.

10:48

Reports of '20 paramedics' trying to help someone under a train

Very disturbing reports on Twitter but the emergency response has been quick.

We’ll bring you official information as soon as we can.

10:45KEY EVENT

Photo shows emergency response outside station

Emergency services outside Mile End station on the morning of Tuesday, December 4, following reports of a person on the tracks (Image: Twitter @LucTorresUK)

Ambulance and fire crews are outside the station

10:41

A map of the area

The station is just off the A11, near Queen Mary University in east London

10:39

Nearby roads are also affected

According to this report on Twitter, the emergency services presence is causing congestion outside the station on the roads, too:

10:38

Station 'evacuated'

Several witnesses are talking about an evacuation of the station, with others sharing images of emergency services outside the station:

10:37

The District Line announcement about a person on the tracks

This was the official confirmation that someone was on the tracks and trains were being stopped: